Device for winding yarn and the like



Jan. 8, 1929. u `A y 1,698,153

A. B. coLLlNGBoURNE Y DEVICE FOR WINDING YARN AND THE LIKE -Filed May'20, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ff Wwf Jan. s, 1929. 1,698,153

A. B. COLLINGBOURNE i DEVICE FOR WINDING YARN AND ATHE LIKE Filed May gD, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

' /5 /i\ l l 5 1L* Patented Jan. 8, 1929.

ALBERT B. COLLINGBOURNE, OF ELGIN, ILLINOISfASSIGNOR TO COLLINGBOURNE i MILLS, INC., 0F ELGTN, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

DEVICE FOR WINDING YARNVAND THE LIKE.

applicati@ filed May 20,192.7. ysemi No. 192,984.

This invention relates tovdevices for winding yarns and the like.

One of the objects of the invention is to produce an rimproved carrier adapted to be used for winding balls of yarn having different interior diameters..

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the core-engaging device of thegcarrier may be readily'adjusted to wind a ball of any desired interior diameter, and means for maintaining said devices in adjusted position; also to 4provide means forsimultaneously adjusting and for maintainingin adjusted position the core-engaging devices of a plurality of carriers.

Heretot'ore, the movable devices used for frictionally holding the cores of balls to be wound have been spring pressed to normally extend beyond the periphery of the carrier. and it has been necessary to overcome thev tension of the spring in order to remove the wound ball from the carrier. In my improved construction, the movable devices which contact with the interior .of the core oi' the ball to be wound are normally within the periphery of the carrier, and positive adjusting means are provided for moving the core holding devices outwardly into their adjusted operative positions. When the winding is completed, said positive adjusting mechanism is again actuated and the core holding devices automatically move inwardly to their normal positions within the periphery of the carrier, and out of the -way of the ball to be removed.

This construction is of great advantage because, by reasonk thereof, the wound balls may be easily removed from the carrier without mai-ring the perfection of the winding. An-

position.

other advantage is that the time of the operator is conserved, sincethe woundk balls may be easily'andquickly removed without effort. In the drawings: i v Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view taken in the plane of the dotted line'l-l on Figure 3,'showing a construction embodying my invention, with the carrier'device in normal Figure 2 is a view similar to` Figure 1, enlarged, showing the carrier inV one of its operative positions.

Figure 8 is a transverse sectional view of partof a balling machine and my improved the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

spindle and carrier, taken in the plane of the line 3 3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view ofthe adjusting lever, taken `in, the. plane of Figure 5 is a perspective View for the adjusting lever. Y

Figure 6 is an elevationof thecarrier in the normal position.

Figure 7 is avertical sectional view ofthe carrier with the parts in the same position as that shown in Figure 6. Y

Figure 8 is a plan view of Figure 6. Figure 9 is a cross section taken Vupon the lineV 99 of Figure 7. Y

of the guide Figure 10 is a verticalsectional view simii lar to Figure 7,f but showing the parts iny one oi their' operative positions, with the core holding devices Ain their `most extended positions.

Figure 111s a plan view of the spring retainer.

Figure 12 is a section takenion lthe line y12--12 of Figure 11.

Figure 13 isa cross section taken on the line 13-18 of Figure 10. y

Figure 14 is a perspective view showing the springs. j f

It will be understood that any desired number of the spindle shafts and carriers, about to be described, indicated as a whole at A, may be mounted upon the horizontal frame bars B and C of a conventional winding or balling machine. The bars B and C are rigidly con'- nected to side bars D, the latter being pivotally connected at E tothe main frame F of the balling machine. The pivotal connection permits the frame bars Band C, carrying the spindle shafts and carriers A, connected with f the side bars D, to be swung about the point E so as to move the spindles and carriers A into and out of operative ,position wit-hrrespect to flyer arms, not shown. The method ofmounting the spindle shafts and carriers A in the bars B and C is well known in the art vand need not be 'described in detail. Ihave indicated the usual worm gear G in mesh with the worm gear H, fixed to the spindle yshaft to rotate the same. f

Referring now to that form of construction in which I have chosen .toembody myinvention, the spindle shaft andcarrier, indica-tedY as a whole atA, comprise a shaft Land-head or carrier 2. The carrier 2 has an axial recess in its lower end to receive the shaft 1, which Vis secured to the carrier 2 by a screw or other suitable means. An axial recess 3 which extends longitudinally, intermediate the top and bottom of carrier 2 communicates with longitudinal slots 4 preferably arranged in diametrically opposite pairs and extending radially. y The slots 4 extend from the top of the carrier 2 to the interior, tapered surfaces 5 near the bott-om of the carrier 2.

Mounted in' the slots 4 are arms 6 apertured between their ends andheld within the slots 4 by pins 7 extending through the walls of the carrier 2 and the aperture in the arm 6. The arm 6 is so shaped as to fitl within the relatively long', narrow slot 4 andto have an outwardly facing, beveled surface 8 on its lower end so that 'when the upper part of the arm 6 is entirely within the slot 4, thebeveled surface 8 at the lower end ofthe arm will be exposed as shown in Figures 1, 6 and?. The bottom surface `9 of the arm 6 is complemental to the tapered surfaceV 5 of the carrier 2.

The'upper part of the arm 6 is bifurc-ated, as indicated at 10 in Figure 6, providing two spaced apart, upwardly extending rarms 11, 11, the Vupper ends ofwhich are. apertured to receive pins 12, which holdin place between the arms 11 the devices which frictionally Ahold the core of the ball. to be wound'.

"As shown in the drawingsthese friction devices, indicated as a whole at 13, are made of specially hardened steel wire, bent at various points between its ends,-first at 14 to engage the pin 12, and then to form avertic-ally extending,V outwardly facing bar 15, and then to form a bar 16 at substantially right angles to the bar 15. The core'holding 'device 13is also slightly bent at 17 so as to bring-the horizontal bar '16 into a vertical plane slightly to one side of the vertical plane of the bar 15. The upper part of the body of the carrier 2 is bored horizontally at 18 to receive a bar 16 of the core holding device 13, said bar 16 being adapted to have sliding motion therein. In this instance, four bores orguidewayslS are used, one for each bar 16, so spacedboth horizontally and .verti-v cally as not to interfere with each other. The

slight bend 17 referred to permits the bars 16 of diametrically opposite pairs of core holding devices 13 to move in their respective guideways 18, as best shown in Figure 9.

The connection between the parts 11 of the arm 6 and the core holding' devices 13, through tliepin 12. permits of pivotal motion between theparts when the arm 6 are actuated. This is essential in order to permitl the bar ot the core holding device 13 to retain a truly perpendicular position regardless of the posii tion ofthe arms 6 withrespect to carrier 2.

`When the arms 6 are actuated as hereinafter described, the bars 16, travelling inv their guideways 18, and the pivotal connection 12 between the arms 11 and core holdingdevice 13, co-operate to maintain the vertical bar 15 in proper position.

I have herein described the core holdingl devices 13 as being made of special wire bent for the purposes4 referred to. It is obviousV that the arms 6 may be provided with solid coreV holding devices pivotally connected thereto, and thatthe exact form thereof is immaterial.

In the lower part of the axial recess 3, resting on top of the spindle shaft 1 and normally extending outwardly into the slots 4, are the spring arms 19 shown in perspective in Figure 14. The spring arms are heldin place by the block 20 shown in plan in Figure 11 and in section in Figure 12. Those parts of the` the beveled surfaces 8 of the arms 6, as shown in Figures 1, 6 and 7. When it is desired to bringthe devices 13' into frictional engagement with the inner surface of theball core. the collar 22 is moved downwardly, by means hereinafter to be described, in frictional en gagement withthe'beveled surfaces Sof the arms 6, ag. inst the tension of the spring' arms `19, until the devices 13 are radially extend ed as desired. In Figure 10 thecollar is shown at its lowermost position and the Vcore holding devices 13 in their most erm-2nded positions.` A Vpin 24 prevents the collar 22 from slipping olf the carrier body 2.

The collar 22, for adjusting the position of the core holding devices 13, is actuated by theffollowingr mechanism; a bar 25 having trunnions 26`as each end, is rotatably mounted in apertured brackets 27, rigidly attached to the frame bar B of the machine. The bar 25 has a rigid `handle or adjusting lever 28 extending upwardly therefronr as best shown in Figures land 2. The bar is also provided with pairs of rigidly connected arms 29.`having` pins 30 adapted toengafre the walls of the groove 2B in the collarj22. vThen the lever 28 is moved by the operator, the bar 25 will be rotatedthrough its trunnions 26 in the brackets 27. so as to move `the arms 29, carrying the pins 30, in

the arcof circle described by the pins 30 with resgectt-o the axis of the bar 'Y T i."

motion of the bar 25'and its parts causes the pins 30 to move the collar 22 upwardly or downwardly with respectto the carrier 2.

thereby engaging or releasingr the beveled surfaces 8 of the arms 6 asthe case maybe.

The adjusting arm` 28 for rotating` the bar 25 to move the collar 22 into desireddposition with respect to the carrier 2, may beheld in a desired position b-y the following arrangement of parts; a guidebracket 31 of any desii-ed construction, having notches 32, is attached to the side frame D, in such a position that the lever 28 may engage the notched guide bar 31. This may be accomplished by providing the lever 28 with a recess 33 to hold a spring 34 and ball 35, the latter being adapted to engage the notches 32 of the guide bar 31 as the lever 28 is moved with respect thereto. This construction is shown in detail in Figure 4.

VIt will be understood that the spring arms 19, extending outwardly into the slots 4, will normally press against the lower inner sides of the arms 6 and keep the friction devices 13 within the periphery of the carrier 2. It is only when the spring tension is overcome by moving the collar 22 downwardly so as to press against the beveled surfaces 8 of the arms 6 that the spring tension is overcome and the devices 13 are extended radially to hold a core of desired diameter. As soon as the adjusting lever 28 is again actuated to move the bar 25 and its parts so'that the collar 22 is out of engagement with the beveled surfaces 8, the spring arms 19 will promptly exert pressure against the lower inner surfaces of t-hearms 6, as heretofore explained, causing the friction devices 13 to `assume their normal position, and permitting the wound ball to be removed without coming in contact with any obstruction. V-

It will be also understood that the bar 25 with, its collar engaging arms 29 carryingl pins 3() may extend across the machine and control any desired number of carriers. On the other hand, the collar adjusting mechanism for each carrier may be separate from the other collar adjusting mechanisms, `if desired. Nor do I desire to be limited to the particular form of adjusting mechanism herein shown and described as it is obvious that other means for moving the adjusting collars may be used without departing from the scope of my invention.

I ciaim as my invention:

1. A device for winding yarn and the like, comprising a carrier havinga plurality of radial, longitudinally extending slots, an arm pivotally mounted in each slot, the outersurface of one end of said arm constituting a core engaging device normally within the periphery of the carrier, the other end being provided with an outwardly facing beveled surface and normallyextending beyond the periphery of the carrier, arm engaging means within the carrier for holding the pivoted arms in said normal position, and means for Y adjusting and maintaining thearms in normal, extended orintermediate respect to the carrier. y

2. A device for winding yarn and the like. comprising a carrier having a plurality of radial, longitudinally extending slots, an

positions with arm pivotally mounted in each slot, a core engaging device pivotally connected to the upper end of the arm and supported normally `comprising a carrier having a plurality of radial, longitudinally extending slots, an arm pivotally mounted in each slot, a core engaging device, having an outwardly facing vertically disposed wall, pivotally connected to the upper end of the arm and normally within the periphery of the carrier,- means for maintaining the vertically disposed wall of the `core engaging device in parallel relation to the axis 'of the carrier, the other end of the arm Vbeing provided with an outwardly facin0r tending lbeyond the periphery of the carrier, means Within the carrier for holding the pivoted arms in said normal position, and means for adjusting the position of the arms with respect to the carrier. i

4; A device for winding yarn 'and the like,

comprising a carrier having a plurality of radial, longitudinally extending slots, `an arm v pivotally mounted in each slot, a core engaging device, having an outwardly facing vertically disposedwall, pivotally connected'to the upper end of t-he arm and normally within the periphery of the carrier, means for maintaining the vertically disposed wall of the core engaging device in parallel relation to the axis of the carrier, comprising an inwardly directed, horizontally disposed bar connected with the core engaging device and adapted to travel 4in guideways in the carrier body, the other end of the armebeing provided with an outwardly facingbeveled surfaces-and normally extending beyond the periphery of the carrier, means` within the carrier for holding the p-ivoted arms insaid vnormal position,- and means for adjusting the position of the arms with respect to the carrier.

, 5. A device for winding yarn and the like., comprising a carrier having a plurality of radial, longitudinally extending slots, an arm pivotally mounted in each slot, a core engagingdevice comprising la piece of wire bent between its ends to form an outwardly facing vertically disposed bar and an inwardly directed horizontally disposed bar adapted to` travelin guideways in the carrier body, saidk core engaging device being pivotally connected totheupper end of the arm and normally wit-hin the periphery of the carrier, the other end of the arm being provided fwith an outwardly facing beveled surface andv nor-l l UU mally extending beyond the periphery of -the carrier, means within the carrier for .holding the pivoted arms in said normal position, and

` means for adjusting the position of the arms with respect to the carrier.`

t 6. A device forwinding yarn'and the like, comprising a carrier having a `plurality of radial, longitudinally extending slotsan arm pivotally mounted in each slot, the outer surface of one end of said arm constituting a core engaging device normally Within the periphery of the carrier, the other end being provided with an outwardly facing beveled surface and normally extending beyond the periphery of the carrier, springs, located Within the carrier, and extending radially outwardly into each of the slots, adapted to exert pressure against the inner surface of the lower ends of the armsto hold said .arms in normal position, and means for adjusting the position of the arms with respect to the carrier. i a j 7. A device for windingyarn and the like,

lcomprising a carrier having as plurality of radial, longitudinally extending slots, an arm pivotally mounted in each slot, a core engaging device pivotally` connected to the upper end of` -tlie arm ,and normally within the periphery of the carrier, `the other endof the arm beingprovided with an outwardly facing beveled surfaceland normally extending beyond the peripheryof `the carrier, springs, located within the carrier and extending radially outwardly into each of the slots, adapted to exert pressure against the inner surface of the lower ends of the arms tofhold said arms in normal position, and means for adjusting-the position of the arms with respect to the carrier. 1

8. A device for winding yarn and the like, comprising a carrier having a plurality of radial, longitudinally extending slots, an arm pivotally mounted .in each slot, a core engaging` device, having an outwardly facing vertically disposedl wall,` pivotally connected to the upper end of the arm andnormallywithinthefperiphery of the carrier, meansfor maintaining the verticallyfdisposed Wall `of `the cor'e engaging devicevin parallel relation to the axisiof the carrier, the other end lofthe arm being provided with an outwardly ,facing beveled surface and' normally extending beyond the peripheryof the carrier,` springs,

`located `withinrlie carrier, and extending radially mitwardly int-o each of the slots,

`adapted to exertA pressure against the inner surface of tlie'lower ends of the arms to hold said arms in normal position, and means for adjusting the posit-i on of the arms Awith respect to the carrier,`

9. A device for-winding yarn and the like, comprising a carrier having a plurality of radial, longitudinally extending-slots, an arm pivotally mounted in each slot, a core engaging device, Vhaving anV outwardly facing vertically disposed wall, pivotally connected to the upper end of the arm and normally within the periphery of the carrier, means for maintaining the vertically disposed wall of the core engaging device in parallel relation to the axis of the carrier, comprising an inwardly directed, horizontally disposed bar connected with the core engaging device and adapted to travel in` guideways `in the carrier bodyl` the other ,end of the arm being provided with an outwardly facing beveled surface and normally extending beyond the periphery of the carrier, springs, located within the carrier, and extending radially outwardly into each of `the slots, adapted to exert pressure against t-he inner surface of the lower ends'of the arms to hold said arms in normal positicii,`and means for adjusting the position of the arms with respect to the carrier. i

10. A device for winding yarn and the like, comprising a carrier vhaving a pluralitylof radial, longitudinally extending slots, an arm j iivotally mounted in eachslot, a core engaging` device con'iprisinga piece of wire bent between its ends to form an` outwardly facing vertically disposed bar and an inwardly di# rected Vhorizontally,disposed bar adapted t0 travel in guideways in the carrier body, said core engaging device being pivotally connected to the ripper end; of the arm and normally within the periphery of the carrier, the other end of the arm being provided with an outwardly facingbeveled surface and normally extending beyond the periphery of thefcarrier, springs, located Withinthe carrier Vand extending radially outwardly into each of the AOi slots, adapted to exert pressure against the Y inner surface of the lower ends of the arms to hold said armsin normal position, and means foradjusting the position of the armswith respect to the carrier.

y 11. A device for winding yarn and the like,

comprising a carrier having a plurality of a radial, longitudinally extending slots, an arm pivotally mounted in each slot, the outer Asurface of one end of said arm constituting a core engaging device normally within the periphery of thecarrier, the other end ibeing provided with an ,outwardly facing beveled surface and 'normally' extending `beyond the peripheryof Athe carrier, means` within the .carrier for holding thepivoted arms in said normal position, and means for adjusting the position ofthe arms with respect to the carrier, said adjusting means` comprising a grooved collar movablytmounted on thecar- `rier andadapted `forfrictional Contact with the beveled surfaces of the pivoted arms, and means foractuating the collarw j -f 12. A device for `winding yarn andthe like, comprising a carrierl having a plurality of radial, longitudinally extending slots, an arm pivotally mounted in eachslot,a lcore engaging device pivotally connected tothe oted arms in said normal position, and meansl for adjusting the position of the arms with respect to the carrier, said adjusting means comprising a grooved collar movably mounted on the carrier and adapted for frictional Contact with the beveled surfaces of the pivoted arms, and means for actuating the collar. y

13. A device for winding yarn and the like, comprising a carrier having a plurality of radial, longitudinally extending slots, an arm pivotally mounted in each slot, 'a core engaging device, having an outwardly facing vertically disposed wall, pivotally'connected to the upper end of the arm and normally within the periphery of the carrier, means for maintaining the vertically| disposed wall of the core engaging device in parallel relation to the axis of the carrier, the other end of the arm being provided with an outwardly facing beveled surface and normallyextending lbeyond the periphery of the caiiier, means within the carrier for holding the pivoted arms in said normal position, and means for V,adjusting the position of the arms with respect to the carrier, said adjusting means comprising va grooved collar movably mounted on the carrier and adapted for frictional contact with the beveled surfacesof the pivoted arms, and means for actuating the collar. l

14. A device for'winding yarn and the like, comprising a carrier having a plurality of radial, longitudinally extending slots, an arm pivotally mounted in eachslot, a core engaging device, yhaving an outwardly facing ver-V tically disposed wall, pivotally connected to the upper end of the arm and normally within the periphery of the carrier, means for maintaining the vertically disposed wall of the core engaging device in parallel relation tothe axis of the carrier, comprising an inwardly directed, horizontally disposed bar connected with the core engaging device and adapted to travel in guideways in the carrier body, the other endv of the arm being provided with an outwardly facing beveled surface and normally extending beyond the periphery of the carrier, means Within the carrier for holding the pivoted arms in said normal position, and means for adjusting the position of the` arms with respect to the carrier, said adjusting means comprising a grooved collar movably mounted on the carrier and adapted for frictional Contact with the beveled surfaces of the pivoted arms, and means for actuating the collar. f

15. A device for winding yarn and the like, comprising a carrier having a plurality of lar.

radial, longitudinally extending slots, an arm pivotally mountedin each slot, a.y core engaging device comprising a piece of wire bent between its ends to form an outwardly facing vertically disposed bar and an inwardly directedliorizontally disposed bar adapted to travel in guideways in the carrier body, said core engaging device being pivotallyV connected tothe upper end ofthe arm and normally within the periphery'of the carrier, 4the other end of the arml being provided with an outwardly facing beveled surface and normally'extending beyond the peripheryof the carrier, means within the carrier for holding the' pivoted arms in said normal position, and

means for adjustingfthe position of the arms with respect to the carrier, said adjusting means comprising a grooved collar mounted on the carrier and adapted for frictional con- Y tact with the beveled surfaces of the pivoted arms, and means for actuating the collar.

16. device for winding yarn and the like, comprising a carrier having a plurality of radial, longitudinally extending slots, an

arm pivotally mounted in each slot, the outer surface of one end of said arm constituting a core engaging device normally within the periphery of the carrier', the other end bein provided with an outwardly facingk bevele 'surface and normally extending beyond theA periphery of the carrier, springs, located within the carrier and' extending radially outwardly into each of they slots, adapted to exert pressure against the inner surface of the lower ends of the arms to hold said arms in normal position, and means foradjusting the position of the arms with` respect to the carrier, saidV adjusting means comprising 'a grooved collar movably. mounted on thecarrier land adapted fori frictional Contact with tlie beveledsurfaces ofthe pivotedarms, and means for actuating the collar.

17. 'A device for winding yarn and the like,

comprising a carrier having a plurality of radial, longitudinally extending slots, an arm pivotally mounted in each slot, a core engaging device pivotally connected to the upper end 4of the arm and normally within the peripheryof the carrier,`the other end ofthe arm being provided with an outwardly facing beveled surface and normally extending beyond the periphery Aof the carrier, springs, located within the carrier and extending radially outwardly intoueach of the slots, adapted toexert pressure against the inner surface of the lower ends of the arms'to lhold said arms in normal position, and means .forl adjusting the position of the arms with respect to the carrier, said adjusting means comprising a grooved collar movably mounted onthe carrier and adapted for frictional contact with the beveled surfaces of the pivoted arms,l and means for actuating the col- 18. A device for winding yarnand the like,

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. ing beveled surface and normally extending beyond the periphery of the carrier springs, located within the carrier and extending Vradially outwardly into each of the slots,

4adaptedto exert pressure against the inner surface of the lower ends of the arms to hold vsaid arms in normal position, and meansfor adjusting the position of the armsfwith respect to the carrier, said adjusting means comprising a grooved collar movably mount-- ed on the carrier and adapted for frictional Contact with the beveled surfaces of the pivoted arms, and means for actuating the collar.

l19. A device for winding yarn and the like, comprising a carrier having a plurality of radial, longitudinally extending slots, an arm pivotally mounted in each slot, a` core engaging device, having an outwardly facing ver tically disposed wall, pivotally connected to the upper end of the arm and normally within the periphery of thecarrier, means for Lmaintaining the vertically disposedwall of `the core engaging device in parall-elrelation to thei axis of the carrier, comprising an inwardly directed,` horizontally disposed bar connected with the core engagingdeviceand adapted to travel in guideways in the carrier `body, the other end of the armbeing provided with an outwardly facing beveled surface and normally extending beyond the periphery of the carrier, springs, located within the carrier and extending radially outwardly into each of the slots, adapted to exert pressure against ,the inner surface of the lower ends of the warms to hold said arms in normal position,

and means for adjusting the position `of the `'armswith respect to the carrier, said adjustin means comprising a grooved collar'movably mounted on the carrier and adapted for frictional contact with the bevel-ed surfaces of the pivoted arms, and means for actuating the collar. j y j i i i 20. vA device for winding yarn andthe like comprising a carrier having a plurality of radial, longitudinally extending slots, an arm pivotally mounted in each slot, a core engaging device comprising a piece of wire bent between its ends to form an outwardly facing vertically disposed bar and an inwardly directedV horizontally disposedbar adapted ftotravel in guideways in .the carrier body, said core engaging device being pivotally connected to the upper end of the arm andf normally within the periphery of the carrier,

the other'endof the arm being provided 'with an outwardly facing beveled surface and nor# mally extending beyond the periphery ofthe carrier, springs, located within the carrier i and extending radially outwardly into each of the slots, at apted to exert pressure against the inner surface of the lower ends of the arms to hold said arms'` in normal position, and

means for adjusting the position of the arms with respect to the carrier,` said adjusting means comprising a grooved collar movably mounted on the carrier and adapted for fric` tional Contact with the beveled surfaces `of the pivoted arms, and means for actuating the collar. j i A 2l. In a balling machine, a frame, a pluralityof devices for winding yarn and the like mounted in the frame, said' devicesvcomprising a carrier having a plurality of radial, longitudinally extending slots, an arm pivotally mounted in each slot, the outer'surface ofone end of said arm constituting a core en'- gaging device normally within the periphery of the carrier, the other end being provided with an outwardly facing beveled 4surface and normally extending Kbeyond the periphery of the carrier, means within the carrier forholding the pivoted arms in said normal position,- and means for 'adjustingthe position of the arms with respect to the. carrier, said adjusting meanscomprising grooved collars movably mounted on the carriers and adapted for frictional j, contact with the ,beveled surfaces ofthe pivoted arms, and

means A'for simultaneously `alctua'ting the Vcollars.`

22. In a balling machine, a frame, vaplurality ofdevicesfor winding yarn andthe jlikemountedA in the frame, said devicescomprising a carrier havinga plurality of radial,

longitudinally extending slots, an arm pivotally mounted in each slot,the outer surface of'one end of said arm constituting a core enj gaging `device normallylwthin the periphery of the carri-ier, the other end being provided with an outwardly facing beveled 'surface and normallyextending beyond the periphery of the carrier, means within the carrier for holding the pivoted armsin said normal i position, `and means for adjust-ing the position of the arms with respect to the carrier,

ity iof devices for winding yarn and the like `mounted 1n the frame,l .said devices comprising acarrienhaving a" plurality of radial,v longitudinallly extending slots, an Aarin pivotally mountecin eachslot, the outer surface j of oneend of said. arm constitutingacore en-V gagmg device normally'wthin the periphery of the carrier, the other end being provided- With an outwardly facing beveled surface and normally extending beyond the periphery of the carrier, means Within the carrier for holding the pivoted arms in said normal position, and means for adjusting the position of the arms With respect to the carrier, said adjusting means comprising grooved collars movably mounted on the carriers, a bar rotatably mounted on the frame in juxtaposition to the carriers, collar engaging arms rigidly connected to the rotatable bar, a lever for rotating the bar and a notched guide bracket on the machine frame for holding the lever in adjusted position.

24. In a balling machine, a frame, a plurality of devices for Winding yarn and the like mounted in the frame, said devices comprising a carrier havingV a plurality of radial, longitudinally extending slots, an arm pivotally mounted in each slot, the outer surface of one end of said arm constituting a core engaging device normally Within the periphery of the carrier, the other end being pro- 1 vided With an outwardly facing beveled surface and normally extending beyond vthe periphery of the carrier. means Within the carrier for holding the pivoted arms in said normal position, andy means for adjusting the position of the arms With respect to the carrier, said adjusting means comprising grooved collars movably mounted on the carriers, a trunnioned bar, said bar carryingl rigidly connected arms having pins at their ends adapted to enter the grooved collar, a notched guidev bracket, an adjusting lever rigidly connected to the bar and adapted to Vbe held in adjusted position in the notched guide bracket.

25. In a balling machine, a frame, a plurality of devices for Winding yarn mounted in the frame, each of said devices including-a carrier, a plurality of movable core-engaging arms mounted in each carrier, means on each carrier for adjusting the position of the arms relative to the carrier, means operatively connecting said adjusting means for simultaneously actuating all of the same, and 

